sunset on Lake County ice The photo above was take with my i-phone using the Photosynth app. It takes multiple photos as you manually ...

It has been an uneventful couple weeks on the fishing front unless you take into account the dozen or so flies I've tied up. Two we...

double bunny streamer  hook- streamer style to match target species thread- any, I like the hot spot red makes on these colors head- ...

The ice depth on our southern lakes are quickly approaching five inches. Snowmobiles and atv's are out in full force right now so foot t...

A short report from new years day. We fished Pistakee Bay working our way from the south end up. It actually worked out well catching blueg...

“Currents” has long been one of my favorite fishing blogs. It’s somewhat local, yet far enough to feel unfamiliar. But, it focuses on tho...

I lived here going on a decade and with the abundance of waters surrounding my home there is always somewhere new to pioneer. This is Lake ...

Early ice over a clear northern Illinois lake is almost like looking through a window into the fishes world. A few more inches of thickness ...

After a lackluster 2011-2012 ice season last year, many hardwater enthusiasts have been left anticipating this season more then others of th...

looking glass falls moore cove falls moore cove falls

   tail- white hackle bunny strip deceiver    wing- magnum cut rabbit strips    body- white bucktail    throat- red flash cut insid...

"tread lightly"

Travel sure has a way of getting to me. It likes to grab a hold and shake me around a bit. It tries to persuade  me every time to fall for t...

I realize that it has been just over two weeks since my last post, and while I find serious discomfort in letting my blog go dormant for a...